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Lily James brings ‘War and Peace’ to the 21st century on TV
ALICIA RANCILIO a recent interview. “It is the turned up on a page, my oine. ... And she goes to ting zombies into Jane Aus-
Associated Press most beautiful, wonderful heart would start beating such depths of despair and ten,” said James. “It’s the
NEW YORK (AP) — Many story ever told, I think.” faster.” punishment. She punishes true, classic story but set
people find the idea of “War and Peace,” also The miniseries introduces herself for the choices she in this zombie apocalyptic
reading Leo Tolstoy’s “War starring James Norton and viewers to Natasha as a makes and in such an ex- world and that does won-
and Peace” to be daunt- Paul Dano, is being broad- 13-year-old girl who is “very treme way, and I’ve never derful, weird and terrifying
ing, but not Lily James. cast on A&E, Lifetime and young, very open, very dealt with material like that things. ... I challenge any-
When she was cast as Na- the History channel. Part naive; very spirited.” The before so it was a real chal- one to go and not have
tasha in a miniseries based three debuts Monday. miniseries spans 15 years, lenge.” fun.”
on the novel, she was work- James, 26, says she “really and James says she most James dons a corset once James is best known for
ing on a live action remake just used the book like a enjoyed playing an older again in her next film, her role of the romantic,
of “Cinderella” directed by bible. Natasha. “Pride and Prejudice and fun-loving Cousin Rose on
Kenneth Branagh, who told I carried it around with me “The second half of Nata- Zombies,” opening Feb. 5. “Downton Abbey,” now
her, “Reading ‘War and everywhere. I was scrib- sha’s journey was what I It’s based on the novel by airing its final season on
Peace’ will be one of the bling and writing down all was really drawn to,” she Seth Grahame-Smith. PBS’ “Masterpiece.”
great joys of your life.’ the bits about Natasha said. “I was very confused when Creator “Julian Fellowes is
“He is right,” said James in that I loved. Every time she “She’s this really tragic her- I found out they were put- a genius,” she said.q
Chelsea Handler shifts gears in Netflix’s ‘Chelsea Does’
SANDY COHEN And I learned a lot and I Chelsea Handler poses for a portrait to promote the film, “Chel- my TV and a microwave
AP Entertainment Writer had a great time filming all sea Does”, at the Toyota Mirai Music Lodge during the Sundance goes on downstairs,” she
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Af- of them.” Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Handler reveals her personal said. “I feel like a toddler. I
ter turning 40, quitting her Here’s a look at Handler’s fears and biases in her new Netflix docu-series as she explores don’t know how to do any-
late-night talk show, trav- perspective on each of the marriage, drugs, racism and technology. thing. And I have people
eling the world and living installments: who do too many things
alone, Chelsea Handler — Marriage: Handler said (Matt Sayles/Invision/AP) for me so I’ve forgotten
is feeling more thoughtful series producers Morgan how to even be resource-
and more insecure than Neville and Eddie Schmidt ful.”
ever before. pressured her to interview Handler says she “definitely
She wonders if audiences her ex-boyfriends and go got better at technology”
are still interested in what on dates with a bunch of after the segment.
she has to say, and worries strangers. — Drugs: A six-course mar-
she might be an egoma- “I got my first boyfriend ijuana-laced meal and
niac for even thinking that. from when I was 20 in LA Handler’s experiences with
She’s shifting gears, and and had just moved there, ayahuasca are featured in
she’s showing it, in person and he was so nice,” she her documentary on drugs.
and on screen in “Chelsea said. She said the hallucinogen-
Does,” the four-part Netflix “He was like, ‘You did ev- ic Peruvian brew induced
docu-series she premiered erything you said you were nausea and deep feelings
at the Sundance Film Fes- going to do, and it was so of love.
tival. It was released on sweet.’” “You feel beautiful, like ev-
the streaming channel last — Silicon Valley: Han- erything is beautiful and
week; her talk show is set to dler met with a therapist life is exactly what it should
begin in May. throughout the making of be,” she said. “And then I
“I wanted to do all those the series, and she found had this epiphany ... like
things: have fun, be ugly, their discussions about her it’s OK to be alone. And
be funny, sad, cry,” she frustrations with technology as I thought that — it’s OK
said of her approach to among the most fruitful. to be alone — I thought, ‘I
the new project. “I wanted “My whole house is run on want to go down and tell
everything, like a phantas- an iPad and I just don’t everybody what just hap-
magoria of experience. know how — like I turn on pened. q
Kerry Washington feted with parade and roast at Harvard
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) black woman to headline group. Washington made her way en pudding pot.
— “Scandal” actress Kerry a network TV drama since Previous Hasty Pudding to the theater in style, riding Washington stars as crisis
Washington took home a 1974. honorees include Meryl in the back of convertible management specialist Ol-
shiny little pudding pot this In a statement, the troupe Streep, Katharine Hepburn flanked by actors in colorful ivia Pope on the hit show
week after being feted called her a “talented and and Elizabeth Taylor. Co- drag. “Scandal,” which debuted
with a raucous parade socially engaged film, TV median Amy Poehler won While on stage with Hasty on ABC in 2012.
through Harvard Square and stage actress who last year. Pudding actors, Washing- She’s earned Golden
and a roast by Harvard Uni- keeps breaking barriers in “It’s surreal. I mean, it’s so ton did a throaty rendition Globe, Emmy and Screen
versity’s Hasty Pudding The- Hollywood.” crazy,” Washington told of Tina Turner’s “What’s Actors Guild nominations
atricals. Washington told WCVB-TV the station. Love Got to Do with It.” for the role.
The nation’s oldest colle- before the festivities kicked The 38-year old actress also At another point, Actor Joseph Gordon-Lev-
giate theatrical organiza- off that she was “crazy admitted she was nervous she threw a pie at an actor itt, this year’s Man of the
tion says it named Wash- honored” to join the es- about the roast, which was dressed like Donald Trump Year, will be feted by Hasty
ington as Woman of the teemed list of women that her first. and she later posed with Pudding on Feb. 5.q
Year because she’s the first have been honored by the In keeping with tradition, the event’s signature gold-
